Desiring to modernize a home theater built in 2003, I've purchased various audio items over the last 18 months which now give me great pleasure with many hours of music every week. But I love to tweak things, and wonder about reaching the point of diminishing returns given my mostly-depleted budget. If you had invested in the following setup, how would you spend another $400 to improve stereo sound, not for more recordings?

Streaming Roon/Tidal/Qobuz > Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X SFP > Cat6 to Intel 7i7BNH NUC w/lps running ROCK > SFP fiber to Cisco 2960 > AQ Pearl to M 218 > 75 ft. Cable Matters Cat6a SSTP/SFTP for SpeakerLink > DSP5200SE w/ Zu Audio EVENT cords plugged into Shunyata 2000/T conditioner on a dedicated circuit. I use Roon's convolution engine to apply room correction filters from homeaudiofidelity.com

At the back of the theater, key source components employ a mix of Herbie's and AQ anti-vibration products, various entry-level cords from Zu and Shunyata, and are plugged into Shunyata's PS8 w/ Defender on its own circuit. Other power supplies are further isolated by iFI and Belkin devices.

DSP5200SE speakers at the other end of the room (flanking the screen) stand on M spikes into wooden cabinetry under the screen. Considering the interesting Journey posted here by Jeremy A-H, would Gaia feet be the next best use of additional dollars?

Last edited by OldDogCan; 2019-05-28 22:38.
Server: Audiolinux Roon NUC w/HAF room correction and crosstalk cancellation
Theater: 218, Allo Signature, miniDSP, HD621, C61R, DSP5200SEu, 420, 33, NHT subs
EtherREGEN w/Finisar fiber, Shunyata Denali
Living Room: RPi4 Diretta Host & Target, Ghent USB > Singxer SU-6 > AES NA M-Links > DSP9
Shunyata TritonV3, LHY lps, Farad Super3, Stack AUVA feet